VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
New COVID variant reinforces need for vaccination, testing
Release: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is closely monitoring the emergence of a new COVID variant first detected in southern Africa. The variant has not been detected in Georgia at this time. Named…
VFD holds ‘Child Car Seat Check’ Event
Release: On Friday, November 19, the Valdosta Fire Department partnered with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and the Georgia Department of Public Health to host a Car Seat Check Event. The program educates the…
SHD recognizes World AIDS Day 2021 with Valdosta…
Release: As our nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important remember that others are battling through a different, less publicly discussed, pandemic. The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District Infectious…
Georgia DPH recommends pediatric COVID vaccine for children
Release: Following the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and health districts throughout Georgia will offer…
COVID cases rising in Lowndes County with 1,947…
Release: New COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise with many counties seeing daily case increases comparable to, and for some even higher than, those seen during the first COVID-19 wave in 2020. The…
Local schools learn to “Stop The Bleed”
Release: VALDOSTA – Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency in partnership with The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District provided “Stop the Bleed” training at two Lowndes County private schools this week. The trainings, held…
Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine suspended
The Georgia Department of Public Health has suspended all injections of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine following the lead of the CDD and FDA. A joint statement from those agencies regarding the suspension is…
DPH Increases COVID-19 Testing Across Georgia
Press Release: Expanded Testing For COVID-19 In Georgia APRIL 15, 2020 Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is increasing the number of specimen collection sites statewide for COVID-19 testing, and is revising the…